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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Wealth is power and it trumps any democracy hands down.
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Correct.
Our government is no less corrupt than many overseas, we just do it in a more sanitised way, by the political donations system.
Have a look at the internal election analysis. One of the key outcomes were the superannuation ammendments, and the decision is that the change was a bad idea, not because it's bad policy, but because it would affect political donations.
Want to build more apartment towers? Make sure you attend plenty of fundraiser dinners.
Want to quietly stop a rail project and build your tollroad instead? Make sure you are high up the party donors list.
That's not to say we are anywhere near being like Nigeria or wherever, but that we have a fair democracy is an absolute illusion. Money and the right connections beats needs of the average voter every time.